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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 守株待兔
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 守株待兔 | shǒu zhū dài tù | - lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) - to wait idly for opportunities - to trust to chance rather than show initiative |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 9 | 22,782 | 43,549 | 29,472 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 守 | shǒu | - to guard - to defend - to keep watch - to abide by the law - to observe (rules or ritual) - nearby - adjoining |
| 株 | zhū | - tree trunk - stump (tree root) - a plant - classifier for trees or plants - strain (biology) - to involve others (in shady business) |
| 待 | dāi | - to stay; to remain |
| 待 | dài | - to wait - to treat - to deal with - to need - going to (do sth) - about to - intending to |
| 兔 | tù | - rabbit |
| 兔 | tù | - variant of 兔[tu4] |
Other Words Containing 守株待兔
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 守株待兔 | - | 9 | 22,782 | 43,549 | 29,472 |